Stamp moistening and affixing device.



H. W. BEAVER.

STAMP MOISTENING AND AFFIXING DEVICE.

uruomwx FILED SEPT. 28, 1911.

1,085,846. Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

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STAMP MOISTENING AND AFFIXING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1911.

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ATTORNEYS UNITED srnrns PATENT, OFFICE.

EO'W'ARD W. BEAVER, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 WELLINGTON H. MILLIGAN, OF CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

STAMP MOISTENING AND AFFIXING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

Application filed September 28, 1911. Serial No. 651,677.

Toall whom it may concern Be it known that I, HOWARD 1V. BEAVER, a

citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stamp Moistenin and Aflixing Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. This invention relates to a stamp moistening and afiixing device and has for its object to provide means in a manner as hereinafter set forth to overcome the inconvenience due to the moistening of stamps by the tongue, said means being further capable of positioning the stamp upon and securing it to an envelop.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a stamp moistening and affixing device with means in a manner as hereinafter set forth whereby it can be adjusted so that stamps of different sizes can be moistened and affixed to an envelop without placing one to the inconvenience of moistening the stamps by the tongue.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a, stamp moistening and aflixing device which is simplg'..in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, efficient in its use, conveniently used and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can beresorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several viewsFigure 1 is a top plan view broken away of the envelop support; Fig. 2 is a section on line 22- of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and further showing the stamp carrier and aflixer in full and dotted lines; Fig. 4 is an inverted plan of the stamp carrier and afiixer; Fig. 5 is a modified form of suction head forming elements of the stamp carrier and afiixer.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device includes a support formed of areatangular base plate 7 provided with, an end wall 8 and a side Wall 9. The walls 8 and 9 form a guide for positioning the envelop which is indicated at 10. 1

Projecting from and secured to the outer face of the side wall 9 near one end thereof is a receptacle 11 which contains a body. of absorbent material 12, preferabl a sponge which is dampened. The top 0 the receptacle 11 at each side thereof is provided with a pair of guide pieces 13. -The dam ene absorbent material 12 is utilized for moistening the stamp. The receptacle 11 has secured thereto a hinged cover 14.

The bottom of the receptacle 11 is formed by an extension 15 of the plate 7. The receptacle 11 is provided with an impervious lining 16 which may be of any suitable material. The base plate 7 is also extended, as at 17, to provide the bottom of a stamp receptacle .which is'formed from a pairof vertically disposed end member 18 seated in the side wall 9 and in a horiz ntally extending. member 19 which opposes the side wall 9. The members 18 and 19 are suitably connected to the extension 17 and form one side of the end walls of the stamp receptacle; the other side Wall of said recelptacle is formed by the end Wall 9, while t e extension 17, as before stated, constitutes the bottom of the stamp receptacle. The stamp receptacle includes a hinged cover 20, means such as adjustable partitions mounted in grooves 22 formed in the opposing faces of the member 19 and wall 9 providin compartments in the stamp receptacle, an which furthermore, provides means whereby the length of each compartment can be increased or terminated whereby stamps of varying lengths can be positioned in the stamp receptacle. The stamps are indicated by the reference characters 23.

Arranged over the base plate 7 at one corner thereof is a guide for a combined stamp carrier and aflixer which will be present-1y referred to and said guide is formed from a pair of spaced'longitudinally extending members 24, 25 secured to the end 'wall 8, and a horizontally disposed member side wall" 9. The members 24, and 26 are flush with the end and side walls 8 and 9 but terminate at a-po'int removed from the base plate 7 to form a space 27 into which I that corner of the envelop which is tore ceive the stamp can be positioned. The

' inner. face of the -members' 24, 25 are ooved', as at 28,: for the reception of adv ustable partitions29 to provide openings combined stamp-carrier and aflixer.

'be stated that the guide can be made of any 30 of'various sizes for the passage of the It will desired length to provide for the aflixing ofaseries ofstamps. As shown by way of example, the guide is arranged for the aiiix- 'ing of three stamps, but this number can be increased or diminished if desired. The

. stamp receptacle can also be of any desired length so asto provide for a series. of stampcompartments. Byway of example, three compartments are shown, but it is obvious ftha tflthe number can be increased if desired.

The combined stamp carrier and affixer includes a vertically disposed hollow tube 31 having a contracted exteriorly threaded upper end 32 to which is attached a depend ing nipple 33 and. a compressible bulb 34.

v l [nt egral with and projecting laterally from the member 31 is a handle 35 which can be gripped bythe operator for manipulating the combined carrier and afiixer. Extend- 38 ,into which communicates the opening 39.

Communicating with and projecting from the chamber 88 at-an inclination are two rows of ports and interposed between the ports 40 and communicating with the chamber- 38 18 8. vertically disposed 'row of ports 41.

" of suction head is illustrated which is indiof thesame shape as that shown in Fig. 4

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In Fig. 5 ofthe drawings, a modified form cated" at 42." The .head shown in Fig. 5is

.aflixer guide connected to the-support and 'neoted to and arranged exteriorly of said.

menses but of greater length and width and formed with anincreased number ofports 43.

The bulb 34 is compressed and the head 37 placed into one of the compartments of the'stamp receptacle and against the outer face of' stamps, after which the bulb is allowedto expand, creating a suction and holding the stamp against the lower face of the suction head. The stamp is then moistened by moving it into contact with the absorbent body 12, after which the carrier and. afiixer is thrown downwardly bythe compression upon the handle 35 whereby the stamp is ailixed to the envelop 10., Prior to the connecting of the stamp to the carrierand aflixer, the envelop 10 is placed in position.

What I claim is:

' 1. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a support, a stamp moistener carried thereby, a combined stamp carrier and beneath which the envelop is positioned, a stamp receptacle secured to the support, means forming a part of said receptacle to provide for stamps of varying lengths, and means forming a part of said guide to provide for suction heads of varying lengths.

2. A device for the purpose set forth comprising a support,-a stamp moistener consupport, a stamp carrier connected to and arranged exterlor of said support, a combmedstamp carrier and aflixer. guide secured to said support and positioned above d the bottom thereof thereby providing a space for the positioning of an envelop upon the support below said guide, said receptacle having means to provide for stamps of varying lengths, and said guide having a part thereofv providing means for the passage of suction heads of varying lengths.

In testimony whereof -I aflix my signature HOWARD W. BEAVER.

Witnesses:

N.L. BOGEN,

CHRISTINA T. Hoon'.

in the presence of two witnesses. 

